Since the beginning, God has always set apart people by their level of consecration. Those who carry His fire are those who completely place themselves on the altar. Without consecration, power cannot be preserved. Without consecration, authority will fade during trials. Leadership belongs to those who are set apart.

Consecration is more than a superficial claim of devotion. It involves a deep inner life where one fully surrenders to God. The altar of consecration is not a convenient place; it is where we give up, sacrifice, and seek holiness. The body, will, time, ambitions, and desires must all be placed on the altar. Only then will heaven respond with fire.

In the Old Testament, the fire on the altar was never allowed to go out. Each morning, the priests fed the flames with sacrifices, and as long as there were offerings, there was fire. This principle still applies to New Testament believers. If the altar of your heart lacks consecration, the fire of your spirit will soon fade. Leadership requires fire, and fire requires sacrifice.

Beloved, talent does not sustain leadership, and charisma does not maintain a priestly role. It is consecration that establishes one's spiritual authority. Those who wish to live a new life must walk in the flames of devotion. Consecration bridges divine choice with divine empowerment. Many are called, but few are truly consecrated. Only the consecrated can maintain lasting leadership.

The fire of consecration purifies away the impurities of sin. It eliminates the burdens of worldly desires. It prepares the vessel for noble use. It keeps the believer fresh in the Spirit and steadfast in faith. Leadership without consecration is misleading, while leadership with consecration is lasting.

Let it be clear today that God does not bless ordinary vessels. He does not fill jars that are unclean with His treasure. It is only on the altar of consecration that He places His mark of kingship and the priestly crown. When consecration is complete, leadership is unstoppable. When consecration is compromised, leadership collapses.

Every believer is called to carry fire, but not every believer is willing to stay on the altar. The life of consecration is serious; it is a commitment. It requires a daily offering of oneself to God. It means choosing to live apart from corruption, unaffected by worldly influences, and committed to devotion. Such lives shine brightly in a dark world, acting as beacons of righteousness in a crooked generation.

Therefore, rise and carry the fire of consecration. Let your life become the altar where God wishes to express His glory. Let your choices show your surrender. Let your habits prove your devotion. Let your obedience shape your future. Leadership flows through consecrated vessels, and you are called to be one.

SIX CHARACTERISTICS OF A CONSECRATED LIFE

1. TOTAL SURRENDER TO DIVINE WILL

Luke 22:42, "Saying, Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours, be done."

A consecrated life submits its will before God's throne. True greatness begins when self ends. Authority flows where God's will is honored.

1. SEPARATION UNTO HOLINESS

2 Timothy 2:21, "If anyone cleanses himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work."

Holiness is not optional; it is essential for kings and priests. Consecration separates the believer from defilement and sets them apart for divine distinction.

1. A CONTINUAL ALTAR OF FELLOWSHIP

Leviticus 6:13, "The fire shall always be burning on the altar; it must never go out."

The fire of consecration is maintained by a living altar. Prayer, worship, and the Word keep the flames alive. Without the altar, the fire will die, and authority will weaken.

1. OBEDIENCE THAT SACRIFICES

Genesis 22:16-17, "By myself, I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will bless you and multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand on the seashore, and your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies."

Consecration is proven through costly obedience. Abraham's willingness to offer Isaac unlocked a covenant of generational authority. Authority bows to sacrificial obedience.

1. DISCIPLINED WALK WITH GOD

1 Corinthians 9:27, "But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified."

Consecration requires discipline. Authority cannot rest on careless lives. Those who lead must control their desires and appetites through the Spirit.

1. RESILIENCE IN CONSECRATED LIVING

Romans 8:35, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?"

A consecrated believer remains steadfast during difficult times. Lives tested by fire cannot be extinguished by storms. They carry a devotion that trials cannot extinguish and a loyalty that time cannot break.